Now, just to set the scene, I should state that I also suffer with rosacea on my face. Originally this condition was confused with the KP and I had very little luck keeping it under control with multiple flare-ups. However, about 10 years ago my dermatologist recommended that I tried 'Purple Emu Blemish Control', an all-natural treatment. I was originally sceptical but this remedy has worked wonders and kept my rosacea under control to the point that you wouldn't know I suffered with this skin problem. It is amazing stuff.
Anyway, I have noticed over the years that if my KP was getting really irritated I could use some of the Purple Emu Blemish Control on it and it would calm down and eventually dissipater. Sure, it would eventually come back, but it really cleared it up fast and it stayed clear for ages. The problem is Purple Emu Blemish control is quite chalky and really quite expensive, also, as it is so important for the treatment of my rosacea, I was always reluctant to use it on the large areas of my body affected by KP. However, needs must and I found myself using quite a lot of it recently as it was hugely affective at keeping the KP under control even with all the air travel I do for work.
So, I recently wrote to the lady (Nettie) that set up and runs Purple Emu in the USA and I suggested that a lower cost, creme based product with the same healing oils that they use in their Blemish Control might make a great treatment for KP. Nettie thought this was a great idea and suggested that I tried the Purple Emu After Shave Creme as it is essentially just that, a creme with the same healing oils as they use in their blemish control, it is a lot easier to apply to large areas of skin and significantly cheaper to buy.
My tub of Purple Emu After Shave Creme arrived a couple of months ago and I immediately started to use it on the areas of my body affected by KP. I used it every day at first and the KP vanished completely after a week. Yes, you read that right, it vanished completely after a week! Once it had cleared up I found myself using the creme once or twice a week in order to prevent the KP from surfacing again and so far it just works, no bumps, no itching, no redness - Nothing. The tub is nearly empty now so it has lasted me about two months and the fact I am just about to to order some more has just prompted me to write all of this up.
So, fellow KP sufferers I can only urge you to try this stuff, it worked wonders for me and I sincerely hope that it does the same for you. Just do a Web search for Purple Emu and you'll find their website. I would be very interested to hear from other KP sufferers that have tried this creme as I think I may have just stumbled upon a really effective treatment here...
Cheers, Luke |
